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UK Has Passed The Online Safety Bill
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this post was submitted on 19 Sep 2023
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re your 2nd point, that's most certainly not been scrapped. The language has changed to basically say, they're aware thetech doesn't currently exist to do this but as soon as it does, it must be done. It's a temporary reprieve at best.
OK great, because that tech will never exist.
Of course it will. As soon as quantum processing becomes a reality, which is getting nearer and nearer to happening, encryption will be simple to crack.
Oh please.
Only a very specific and unfortunately common encryption protocol will be affected by quantum computing.
Prime factorization based encryption is hosed, Elliptic curve cryptography is already the promoted standard and it’s not susceptible to the same issue.
Yeah, I just discovered that on a different thread. Something of a relief, I admit.
If anyone's curious, like I was, it's about RSA encryption.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/01/fear-not-rsa-encryption-wont-fall-to-quantum-computing-anytime-soon/
OK, but then at that point we're fucked anyway and it ALL becomes moot.
I think the bill words it as 'if feasible' or something similar. But that's enough wiggle room to drive a bus full of lawyers through.
And enough room to be justifiably concerned about it being reintroduced whenever they decide. The point remains however, it's most certainly not been scrapped.